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Christmas Eve was the second day after the official contract with the crew of "The Calyx of Brilliance".Not long after that, the bell of New Year's Day 2029 rang unhurriedly.

Shen Xingxuan, who has always been busy around New Year's Day, did not arrange any work this year, nor did he fly to the United States to have a family reunion with his mother.Lu Li also did not return to Hailing, and only sent a heavy gift to each of the four members of the family there.

Like so many ordinary but precious days, they chose to spend it together by each other.Occasionally want to go out to get some fresh air, Goudan has become the best umbrella and shield.

This brat who had caused them a lot of trouble, perhaps because he felt ashamed, always cooperated obediently. Anyway, in addition to the dog food, he also got a lot of pocket money from Shen Xingxuan.

On the afternoon of December 12, the sky became gloomy for a while, and soon heavy snow fell.Shen Xingxuan suffered from headaches again, and he was too lazy to go to see a doctor, so Lu Li stayed at home with him instead of going out.

The heating upstairs and downstairs was turned on to the maximum, and the black cat sleeping on the radiator gave off the smell of shampoo.The half-studied script was thrown aside, the billiard balls in the chess and card room were scattered on the table, and the smell of hot pot came from the audio-visual room for the first time... The casual and casual atmosphere of life is a bit like Chinese New Year.

This is actually the case, because in more than 20 days, Shen Xingze will go to Shanghai to celebrate the Spring Festival. After gradually handing over the group affairs to the eldest son, Shen Xingze's father bought a set of Chinese-style buildings covering an area of ​​more than [-] square meters in Pudong. Gardens are regarded as a way to provide for one's life.

In the past, Shen Xingze would go to Shanghai to visit relatives regularly, and returning home during the holidays was even more normal.But this time, Lu Li seemed to smell something unusual.

That is to say, a few months ago, there were media reports that Shen Xingze's father was in poor health.After all, he is already 75 years old. When he was young, he started his business and suffered a lot. It is said that he had a sudden myocardial infarction. Fortunately, he was rescued in time to save his life.

Among the three children of the Shen family, only Shen Xingxuan, who was born in a second marriage, was the youngest and unmarried. I am afraid that he should be the most concerned existence at the moment.

Random thoughts can often lead to frightening answers - Lu Li seemed to really feel that Shen Xingzhe was not his own Shen Xingzhe only now.This feeling is as if two people are already standing shoulder to shoulder, but the ground under their feet will crack a gap at any time, separating the two people abruptly.

What was more tormenting than the rift itself was that Lu Li was not sure if the rift really existed, or if it was just a product of his imagination.

Perhaps, this is a Schrödinger's gap.

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On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Shen Xing chose to leave for Shanghai.And Lu Li's family has already started traveling in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, which saved Lu Li the trouble of dealing with his seven aunts and eight aunts when he went home during the Chinese New Year.

On the evening of the New Year's Eve, Lu Li, who was studying the script, received a call from Goudan, asking him to come out to spend the New Year's Eve together.Lu Li was about to reprimand him for not changing his mind and hanging out in some nightclub.Goudan over there immediately added another sentence: Shen Xing was afraid that he would be alone on the New Year's Eve night, so he asked them to hug each other to keep warm, and An Huawen would also come.

When it came to An Huawen, although Lu Li was no longer as responsive as before, he still felt a little uncomfortable.However, he changed his mind again—this might be an opportunity to ask An Huawen about the situation of the Shanghai Shen family's New Year's Eve dinner.

An Huawen had already reserved a steakhouse, so Lu Li met him directly at the hotel at seven o'clock in the evening according to the agreed time.

The high-end western restaurants on New Year’s Eve may not be favored by many Chinese people because the dining style is not festive enough.In addition to Lu Li's table, there were several tables of young white-collar workers who seemed to be having dinner with friends, as well as some foreigners staying in the hotel.

Before going out to eat, Lu Li tidied up his appearance a little; but when he saw An Huawen, he suddenly felt that he was still too casual.

The Chinese-American mixed-race man, who was originally well-groomed, now wore a well-tailored high-end suit and a light-colored tie, with the Chester coat that he had just taken off under his arm.It didn't look like they were here for dinner, but instead they looked like they were here to attend a business negotiation.

Three men, including Goudan, sat down at a table by the window.Without exception, their good looks attracted the attention of the surrounding female customers and waiters.Fortunately, no one seems to recognize Lu Li - after "Looking for Fragrance" airs in July this year, I'm afraid there will be no such leisure.

The restaurant has prepared a special menu for the New Year, which is a set menu consisting of five paid dishes and two complimentary dim sum.From the pre-dinner bread, the combination starter, to the fig almond vanilla ice cream at the end, the whole meal lasts for three full hours.

The atmosphere at the western dining table was not yet harmonious enough to discuss the sensitive topics of the Shen family, so Lu Li could only patiently wait for the opportunity to talk about some trivial matters first.And An Huawen seemed to have other ideas.Throughout the whole process, Gordon was the only one chattering, talking about all kinds of interesting things he had encountered while studying in Beijing Opera in the past few months.

Near ten o'clock in the evening, this marathon-like dinner finally came to an end.But the New Year's Eve had just begun—the three of them took the elevator up to the 21st floor of the hotel, where there was a salon bar, and through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, one could have a bird's-eye view of the colorful Beijing city tonight.

Gordon soon chatted with several female American students at the bar.The two members of the older group chose a deck that could monitor Goudan's actions without being too eye-catching.

"I rarely see you drinking."

Lu Li turned his attention to the wine bottle in An Huawen's hand.It was a simple but beautiful glass of suspended whiskey, a bit like An Huawen's philosophy of life, with a kind of balance and coldness like an iceberg.

"It should be said that there are not many opportunities for us to meet."

An Huawen also looked at his glass, then turned his gaze to the cocktail in front of Lu Li.

"But I think you shouldn't be the one to drink this kind of wine."

The wine glass in front of Lu Li showed a chaotic color between red and yellow, mellow and strong like flowing amber.

"This glass of wine is called Shanghai (SHANGHAI)."

Lu Li smiled, as if his answer was a bit out of line.But An Huawen showed an expression of interest. He raised his right leg and assumed a listening posture.

"Come on, you must have a lot to say to me."

Not missing the opportunity, Lu Li licked his lips and picked out one of the many mixed questions in his heart like playing poker.

"...Actually, I can understand why you wanted me to break up with Shen Xingxuan at the beginning. But what I really don't understand is why you would acquiesce to Shen Xingxuan after that and let him come to me who was in the hospital again. "

"Isn't that better for you?"

An Huawen shook the wine glass with ice cubes: "If Xing Ze hadn't returned to you back then, your life would probably not be as bizarre and interesting as it is now."

"That's good, but you are neither my manager nor my relatives. Of course you would not allow Shen Xing to do that out of sympathy for me."

"Yes, of course I am for Xingxuan. But who made Xingxuan do it for you."

An Huawen responded calmly to the unavoidable facts.

"Xing Ze couldn't let you go—I guess you don't know it. After the car accident that year, Xing Ze ran from the hotel to the side of the road late at night. He didn't know that one of his shoes ran away and the glass got stuck in the sole of his foot. But He could only watch with his own eyes as the body bag was lifted out of the ore pile. He really broke down at the time, but fortunately our people snatched him back before the media found out... After that, we had to Restricting his movements and finding someone to provide psychological counseling made him appear calm on the day of the memorial service."

He paused for a moment when he said this, his originally heavy tone finally revealing a trace of joking.

"Speaking of it, you should really thank me. During that time, Xing Ze asked me more than once to inquire about the progress of the investigation of the car accident. However, the psychologist suggested that he should not be deeply involved. We only selectively provided him with a small amount of information ...If he knew that there is someone with the same name and surname as you, he should have come to his door long ago to make you feel better."

"So it is."

Lu Li seemed to understand something, but seemed to be just doing polite perfunctory, fixed his eyes on the amber liquor in front of him.

"Then... why do you think Xing Ze cares about me so much? What can I bring to him?"

The question was indeed a bit weird, but Lu Li's eyes were sincere, neither showing off nor confused.On the contrary, it seemed that as long as An Huawen gave an answer, he would put all his best in front of Shen Xingxuan.

An Huawen was probably moved by his sincere eyes, and his tone gradually softened.

"Xing Zhe needs someone who can stand side by side with him at the same height, understand him, comfort him, and give him a sense of security. Unfortunately, I can't do this, and neither can his native family."

Lu Li's eyes flickered because of his words.

"You think I can?"

"I'm not sure. But if you can do it, then I don't care if you're a man or a woman, or a tree."

"...You are a person who really cares about Xingxuan."

Lu Li sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"Of course." An Huawen also did his part: "Before I became his manager, after all, I was his relative first."

The atmosphere on the wine table subconsciously eased down.The time was almost right, Lu Li stared at the glass of "Shanghai" cocktail in front of him, and pursed his lips.

"But I heard that Xing Ze's father is not in good health. When I go back this year, I'm afraid I should care about his personal problems to some extent."

"Oh... so you've been playing tricks on me."

An Huawen twitched his shoulders with a smile. He liked opponents who could compete with him in speech skills.

"Are you worried that his family will arrange a political marriage for him, or are you afraid that your relationship will be exposed, and then find someone to ruin your future?"

He said these terrible things lightly, and then swallowed his contemptuous laughter mixed with the wine back into his stomach.

"I'm afraid you are thinking too much. If Shen Xingze never gets married or has children, it may be an easier thing for the Shen family. After all, he is the male of the 'second bedroom'. To put it nicely, he has no family inheritance." pressure."

"..."

Lu Li did not expect this.It seems that An Huawen's statement that Shen Xingxuan can't get a sense of security from his native family is true.

He was thinking about whether he should ask the Shen family if they had any other expectations for Shen Xing, when he heard An Huawen sigh.

"However, Xing Zhe has been in a bit of trouble recently. Some things, it's better for him to tell you himself. I'm afraid that if I talk too much, he will bite me if he goes crazy."

Lu Li nodded involuntarily.Today, just taking a reassurance pill is already very satisfying.Since there is no obstacle created by the Shen family between him and Shen Xing, they still have enough time to plan for the future.

The thousand-year old Beijing city will enter the new year.Now Lu Li misses Shen Xingxuan terribly, and looks forward to his early return.

The author has something to say:

Shanghai (SHANGHAI) is a cocktail made of black rum + ouzo + pomegranate molasses + lemon juice

Yes, you read that right, there is no plot against family members in this article! !